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Beauty pageants in the LGBTQ community have a history in local communities around the world. These have now grown to include global pageants such as Miss Universe and Mr. Gay World. An interesting aspect of LGBTQ pageants is their embrace of gender diversity. The greater acceptance of the LGBTQ community into the mainstream may negate the need for gender-specific competitions in the future.
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LGBTQ participation in beauty pageants has an active history in local communities around the world. This has now grown to include global pageants such as Miss Universe and Mr. Gay World. An interesting aspect of LGBTQ pageants is their embrace of gender diversity. The greater acceptance of the LGBTQ community into the mainstream may negate the need for gender-specific competitions in the future.
  
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Surprisingly, female beauty pageants have been at the forefront of public exposure to LGBTQ issues recently and include those impacting the transgender community. There is a long history of transgender and transsexual activity in theatre and cabaret as a legitimate form of entertainment and this has spread to the realm of the formal beauty pageant.  A Canadian model and actor, transgender [[Jenna Talackova]] fought a ruling that prohibited her from competing in the Miss Universe Canada beauty pageant and won her case. This set new rules for transgender acceptance and rights in such global competitions.  Transgender business woman [[Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip]] of Thailand is the owner of the Miss Universe global franchise.
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Female beauty pageants have been at the forefront of public exposure to LGBTQ issues recently and include those impacting the transgender community. There is a long history of transgender and transsexual activity in theatre and cabaret as a legitimate form of entertainment and this has spread to the realm of the formal beauty pageant.  A Canadian model and actor, transgender [[Jenna Talackova]] fought a ruling that prohibited her from competing in the Miss Universe Canada beauty pageant and won her case. This set new rules for transgender acceptance and rights in such global competitions.  Transgender businesswoman [[Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip]] of Thailand is the owner of the Miss Universe global franchise, which filed for bankruptcy in 2023.
  
 
Male beauty contests in the past were dominated by body-building competitions.  Today, they also consist of more traditional country pageants and specific LGBTQ pageants such as Mr. Gay International, Mr. Gay World, and more.
 
Male beauty contests in the past were dominated by body-building competitions.  Today, they also consist of more traditional country pageants and specific LGBTQ pageants such as Mr. Gay International, Mr. Gay World, and more.
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* [[Jordan Bruno]], contestant; Mr. Gay World 2018
 
* [[Jordan Bruno]], contestant; Mr. Gay World 2018
 
* [[Maria Thattil]], contestant; Miss Universe Australia 2020
 
* [[Maria Thattil]], contestant; Miss Universe Australia 2020
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'''Belgium'''
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* [[Justin Laevens]], contestant, Mr. Gay Belgium 2024
  
 
'''Canada'''
 
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* [[Matthieu Charneau]], contestant; Mr. Gay France 2011
 
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'''Germany''
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'''Germany'''
  
 
* [[Andreas Derleth]], contestant; Mr. Gay World 2012
 
* [[Andreas Derleth]], contestant; Mr. Gay World 2012
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* [[Carl Austin]], contestant; Mr. Gay UK 2001
 
* [[Carl Austin]], contestant; Mr. Gay UK 2001
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* [[Dino Fetscher]], Mr. Gay UK (2008)
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* [[Emma-Jay Webber]], Ms World International Woman 2023 and Miss Great Britain Finalist 2023
  
 
'''India'''
 
'''India'''
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* [[Ricardo Amunjera]], contestant; Mr. Gay Namibia 2013
 
* [[Ricardo Amunjera]], contestant; Mr. Gay Namibia 2013
 
* [[Wendelinus Hamutenya]], contestant; Mr. Gay Namibia 2011
 
* [[Wendelinus Hamutenya]], contestant; Mr. Gay Namibia 2011
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'''Portugal'''
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* [[Marina Machete]], contestant; Miss Portugal 2023
  
 
'''Spain'''
 
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* [[Chris Dickerson]], contestant; Mr. Olympia and Mr. America
 
* [[Chris Dickerson]], contestant; Mr. Olympia and Mr. America
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* [[Kataluna Enriquez]], contestant; Miss Nevada 2021
 
* [[Moj Mahdara]], Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Beautycon Media, a global beauty festival
 
* [[Moj Mahdara]], Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Beautycon Media, a global beauty festival
 
* [[Bob Jackson - Paris]], contestant; Mr. Universe 1983
 
* [[Bob Jackson - Paris]], contestant; Mr. Universe 1983
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* [[Bailey Anne Kennedy]], Miss Maryland USA 2024
 
* [[Jim Morris]], contestant; Mr. Olympia and Mr. International
 
* [[Jim Morris]], contestant; Mr. Olympia and Mr. International
 
* [[Eddie Rabon]], contestant, Mr. Gay USA
 
* [[Eddie Rabon]], contestant, Mr. Gay USA
 
* [[Santino Rice]], judge - Miss Universe pageant
 
* [[Santino Rice]], judge - Miss Universe pageant
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* [[Troy Michael Smith]], Mr. Gay World 2023
 
* [[Sid Spencer]], contestant
 
* [[Sid Spencer]], contestant
  

Latest revision as of 01:00, 11 June 2024

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LGBTQ participation in beauty pageants has an active history in local communities around the world. This has now grown to include global pageants such as Miss Universe and Mr. Gay World. An interesting aspect of LGBTQ pageants is their embrace of gender diversity. The greater acceptance of the LGBTQ community into the mainstream may negate the need for gender-specific competitions in the future.

Female beauty pageants have been at the forefront of public exposure to LGBTQ issues recently and include those impacting the transgender community. There is a long history of transgender and transsexual activity in theatre and cabaret as a legitimate form of entertainment and this has spread to the realm of the formal beauty pageant. A Canadian model and actor, transgender Jenna Talackova fought a ruling that prohibited her from competing in the Miss Universe Canada beauty pageant and won her case. This set new rules for transgender acceptance and rights in such global competitions. Transgender businesswoman Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip of Thailand is the owner of the Miss Universe global franchise, which filed for bankruptcy in 2023.

Male beauty contests in the past were dominated by body-building competitions. Today, they also consist of more traditional country pageants and specific LGBTQ pageants such as Mr. Gay International, Mr. Gay World, and more.

There is wide representation of the LGBTQ community in Beauty Pageants in developing and Asian countries. Countries as diverse as Mongolia and Namibia hold annual beauty pageants for the LGBTQ community.

Argentina

  • Carlos Melia, contestant; Mr. Gay Argentina 2007 and Mr. Gay International 2008

Australia

Belgium

Canada

China

Denmark

France

Germany

Great Britain

India

Mongolia

Namibia

Portugal

Spain

Thailand

The Netherlands


The Philippines

Russia

United States

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